Puerto Rico Highway 142
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Ruta 142 | ||||
Carretera José Antonio "Sonny" Rodríguez Ortiz[1] | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
Length | 8.2 km[1] (5.1 mi) | |||
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North end | ![]() | |||
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Municipalities | Corozal, Toa Alta, Dorado | |||
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Puerto Rico Highway 142 (PR-142) is a road that connects the northern region of Puerto Rico with the municipality of Corozal, extending from PR-2 in Dorado to PR-159 near downtown Corozal.[2]
Route description[]
PR-142 crosses the municipalities of Dorado, Toa Alta and Corozal with a length of about 8.2 kilometers (5.1 mi).[3][1] In Dorado, it is a divided highway with two lanes in both directions. Then it becomes a smaller road with areas where there are two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other direction (2+1 road). Among Toa Alta and Corozal, the road can be dangerous during the night and rainy days because the area is very dark and the fog formation is frequent, causing poor visibility to drivers.[4][1] In 2009, this highway was officially designated as Carretera José Antonio "Sonny" Rodríguez Ortiz, although it is also commonly known as Expreso de Corozal (Corozal Expressway).[1]
Major intersections[]
Municipality | Location | km[5] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Corozal | Pueblo | 8.2 | 5.1 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of PR-142 |
Abras | 7.6– 7.3 | 4.7– 4.5 | – Abras | Southbound exit and entrance | |
Toa Alta | Río Lajas | 5.0– 4.9 | 3.1– 3.0 | ![]() | Southern terminus of PR-823 concurrency |
4.0 | 2.5 | ![]() | Northern terminus of PR-823 concurrency | ||
Dorado | Espinosa | 2.5 | 1.6 | ![]() | |
1.3 | 0.81 | ![]() | |||
–Maguayo line | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | Northern terminus of PR-142; trumpet interchange | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. "Resolución para ordenar a la Comisión de Transportación, Infraestructura, y de Recreación y Deportes de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico, a realizar una investigación sobre las condiciones de la Carretera 142, la cual discurre por los municipios de Dorado, Toa Alta y Corozal, debido a los constantes accidentes automovilísticos en la zona que ponen en peligro la seguridad de los usuarios de dicha vía de rodaje" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
- ^ "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Datos de Transito 2000-2009 (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. p. 78. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Aparatoso accidente fatal en Corozal" (in Spanish). WAPA-TV. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Google (27 February 2020). "PR-142" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Puerto Rico Highway 142 at Wikimedia Commons
- Highways in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico geography stubs
- Puerto Rico road stubs